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Day 1
Arrival in Tanzania and transfer to the hotel
Arrive in Tanzania via Kilimanjaro International airport Africphotography staff will pick you up and transfer to Moshi town where you will spend the first night at a hotel. For those who will arrive through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKA) in Kenya, we will get them picked up and transferred by Riverside Shuttle Bus to Moshi.
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Day 2
Drive to Machame Gate 1,640 M and Climbing to Machame Camp 2,950 M
Drive to Machame Gate (1,640 meters or 5,380 feet) and Climbing to Machame Camp (2,950 meters or 10.000ft)
Hiking hours 5-6 hours.
Distance 11 Km or 7 miles.
Zone: Rainforest
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Day 3
Climbing from Machame Camp to Shira Camp 2 - 3,840M
Climbing from Machame Camp to Shira Camp 2 (3,840 meters or 12,600 feet)
Hiking hours 5-6 hours.
Distance 5 Km or 3 miles.
Zone: Low Alpine Zone
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Day 4
Climbing from Shira Camp to Lava Tower 4,600 M
Climbing from Shira Camp to Lava Tower (4,600 m 15, 000 ft)
Hiking hours 6 -7 hours.
Distance 9 Km or 5.6 miles.
Zone: Low alpine zone to High alpine zone
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Day 5
Lava Tower Camp to Arrow Glacier 4,871 M
Lava Tower Camp to Arrow Glacier (4,871m 15,970 ft)
Hiking hours 2 hours.
Distance 1.5 miles.
Zone: High alpine zone
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Day 6
Climbing from Arrow Gracier Camp to Crater Camp Western Breach 4.600 M
Climbing from Arrow Gracier Camp to Crater Camp Western Breach (4.600 meters to 18,810 feet)
Hiking hours 7- 8 hours.
Distance or 2.1 miles.
Zone: High alpine zone
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Day 7
Climbing from Crater camp to Uhuru Peak and descend to Millenium Camp
Climbing from Crater camp to Uhuru Peak (5,895 meters or 19,341feet) and descend to Millenium Camp (12,590 ft) Having early Breakfast at 5.00 am and starting climbing Kilimanjaro summit from Crater camp then descending to Millenium camp.
Hiking hours 8 hours.
Distance 6.3 miles.
Zone: Glacial zone and the all preceding zones
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Day 8
Descend from Millenium Camp to Mweka Gate
Descend from Millenium Camp to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters or 5,340 feet) 6 hours and distance 7.5 miles. Transfer to the hotel for summit certificate and celebration party. Overnight at Park View Hotel
Zone: Rainforest
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Day 9
Departure
Descend from Millenium Camp to Mweka Gate (1,640 meters or 5,340 feet) 6 hours and distance 7.5 miles. Transfer to the hotel for summit certificate and celebration party.
Overnight at Park View Inn
Zone: Rainforest
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Day 10
Departure
Transfer to airport to catch the flight back home
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Trip concludes